WVC 18 - 2 I- 4
§18-2I-4. Coordination, development and evaluation of professional
development programs.

(a) On or before June 1, 2013, the state board shall
promulgate an emergency rule in accordance with article three-b,
chapter twenty-nine of this code to ensure the coordination,
development and evaluation of high-quality professional development
programs. On or before November 1, 2013, the state board shall
promulgate a legislative rule for the same purpose. The rules
shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Standards for quality professional development that all
professional development providers shall use in designing,
implementing and evaluating professional development that shall
become part of the statewide professional development plan;

(2) Processes for assuring professional development resources
are appropriately allocated to identified areas of need;

(3) Processes for approval by state board of all professional
development plans/offerings;

(4) Processes for evaluating the effectiveness, efficiency,
and impact of the professional development;

(5) Processes for ensuring all stakeholders, including
affected classroom teachers, have a voice in the identification of
needed professional development and various delivery models;

(6) Processes for collaboration among West Virginia Department
of Education, Center for Professional Development, RESAs, county
boards and classroom teachers; and

(7) Processes for ensuring that the expertise and experience
of state institutions of higher education with teacher preparation
programs are included in developing and implementing professional
development programs.

(b) The state board approval of the proposed professional
development plans/offerings shall establish a Master Plan for
Professional Development which shall be submitted by the state
board to the affected agencies and to the Legislative Oversight
Commission on Education Accountability. The Master Plan shall
include the state board-approved plans for professional development
by the State Department of Education, the Center for Professional
Development, the state institutions of higher education and the
regional educational service agencies to meet the professional
development goals of the state board.

(c) The state board shall submit a report on or before
December 1 of each year on the effectiveness, efficiency and impact
of the statewide professional development plan to the Legislative
Oversight Commission on Education Accountability.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2015 Regular Session
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